exploring careers: what’s right for you?

Exploring Careers: Exploring Careers: What’s Right for What’s Right for

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Career Clusters• Luckily there is an

easy way to think about careers. Kentucky has organized careers into fourteen (14) career clusters.

• gricultureCareer Cluster

• Landscape Architect

• Farmer• Food Scientist• Animal Scientist• Biochemist• Agricultural

Sales

• rts & HumanitiesCareer Cluster

• Actors/Directors• Journalist• Video Producer• Audio Engineer• Telecommunication

s Technologist• Printing/Graphics

Technologist

• usiness & MarketingCareer Cluster

• Sales Representative

• Entrepreneur• Human Resource

Administrator• Financial Analyst• Marketing

Director• Advertising Agent

• ommunications Career Cluster

• Radio/Television Broadcaster

• Graphic Designer• Commercial Artist• Telecommunicati

on Director• Architect• Photographer

• onstructionCareer Cluster

• Carpenter• Contractor• Architect• Electrician• Heavy Equipment

Operator• Plumber

• ducation Career Cluster

• Teacher• Principal• School Counselor• College Professor• Corporate Trainer• School Librarian

• ealth ScienceCareer Cluster

• Physical Therapist• Pediatrician• Occupational

Therapist• Medical Assistant• Nurse• Hospital

Administrator

• uman Services

Career Cluster• Barbers/ Cosmeto

logists• Psychologist• Child Care Worker• Substance Abuse

Specialist• Interior Designer• Dietician

nformation TechnologyCareer Cluster

• Web Developer• Software Engineer• Network

Administrator• Database Manager• Technical Writer• Multimedia

Producer

• anufacturingCareer Cluster

• Mechanical Engineer• Machinist• Automated Process

Technician• Production

Engineer/Technician• Welding Technician• Quality Technician

• ublic ServicesCareer Cluster

• Firefighter• Attorney• Police Officer• Forensic

Technician• Paramedic• Paralegal

cience & Mathematics

Career Cluster• Astronomer• Chemical

Engineer• Mathematician• Pharmacologist• Electrical

Engineer• Biologist

• ocial ServicesCareer Cluster

• Social Worker• Legislator• Policy/Budget Analyst• Recreation/Parks

Director• State/Federal Agency

Director• Urban Regional

Planner

• ransportationCareer Cluster

• Aircraft Pilot• Automotive

Technician• Logistics Manager• Flight Attendant• Warehouse

Manager• Truck Driver